Graduate Schools at Samford
Samford University is a Private, 4 years school located in Birmingham, AL. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Samford graduate schools is $21,797. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Doctoral/Research University), which is $19,134.
Total 1,887 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Samford University and, of that, 366 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Samford University offers 50 graduate programs and 25 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Samford graduate schools is $21,797 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has decreased by 0.96% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Samford.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $21,227 | $20,587 | $640 |
| 2022 | $21,575 | $20,935 | $640 |
| 2023 | $21,921 | $21,265 | $656 |
| 2024 | $22,604 | $21,904 | $700 |
| 2025 | $21,797 | $20,897 | $900 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $888 |
| 2022 | $906 |
| 2023 | $924 |
| 2024 | $942 |
| 2025 | $957 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $11,260 | $4,856 | $11,250 | $5,452 |
| 2022 | $11,260 | $4,894 | $11,250 | $5,490 |
| 2023 | $11,264 | $4,945 | $13,950 | $5,525 |
| 2024 | $12,160 | $5,952 | $20,139 | $6,687 |
| 2025 | $13,056 | $5,335 | $21,106 | $5,996 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Samford University offers 143 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 27 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 37 | 13 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 1 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 13 | 7 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 6 | 3 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 143 | 27 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 15 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 5 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | 2 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | 1 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 63 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 39 |
| Physician Assistant | 35 |
| Public Health | 30 |
| Accounting | 24 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 138 |
| Pharmacy | 117 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 37 |
| Nursing Practice | 13 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 0 |
Graduate Student Population
At Samford, there are 6,097 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 1,887 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 592 male and 1,295 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.46 to 1. Samford University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 366 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Asian | 46 | 14 | 32 |
| Black or African American | 275 | 73 | 202 |
| Hispanic | 99 | 23 | 76 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,326 | 444 | 882 |
| Two or More Races | 22 | 4 | 18 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 81 | 23 | 58 |
| Total | 1,887 | 592 | 1,295 |
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